# Beulah (ward)

Beulah was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used at the 1998 elections. It returned two councillors to Croydon London Borough Council.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1978–1990 | Philomena Brown | Conservative |
| 1978–1989 | Klemens Zdanowicz | Conservative |
| 1989–1990 | Ruth McNerney | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Michael Fisher | Conservative |
| 1990–1994 | Steven Hollands | Conservative |
| 1994–2002 | Roy Grantham | Labour |
| 1994 | Sherwan Chowdhury | Labour |
| 1994–2002 | Hugh Malyan | Labour |

## Croydon council elections
### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Roy Grantham | 1,368 |
| | Labour | Hugh Malyan | 1,330 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Bearman | 1,131 |
| | Conservative | Gloria Hutchens | 1,087 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Cope | 240 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 December 1994, following the resignation Sherwan Chowdhury.
1994 Beulah by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hugh Malyan | 1,338 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Fisher | 625 | 29.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pocock | 132 | 6.2 |
| | Green | Bruce Horner | 21 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 33.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,116 | 33.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Roy Grantham | 1,471 | 46.17 |
| | Labour | Sherwan Chowdhury | 1,454 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fisher | 1,365 | 41.87 |
| | Conservative | Steven Hollands | 1,289 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Cope | 402 | 11.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pocock | 356 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,344 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,336 | 52.59 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.21 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Fisher | 1,442 | 45.23 |
| | Conservative | Steven Hollands | 1,413 | |
| | Labour | Ruth McNerney | 1,342 | 39.91 |
| | Labour | David Turner | 1,177 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leo C. E. Held | 244 | 7.73 |
| | Green | Laura M. Hooton | 225 | 7.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,477 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3146 | 48.57 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.13 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1989 by-election

The by-election was held on 31 August 1989, following the resignation of Klemens Zdanowicz.
1989 Beulah by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ruth McNerney | 1,312 |
| | Conservative | Michael Fisher | 918 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leo Held | 118 |
| | Green | Sylvia Matthews | 73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Philomena Brown | 1,510 |
| | Conservative | Klemens Zdanowicz | 1,447 |
| | Labour | Martin Kender | 787 |
| | Labour | Joy Laing | 720 |
| | SDP | Julie Armitage | 516 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Barker | 508 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Philomena Brown | 1,815 |
| | Conservative | Klemens Zdanowicz | 1,751 |
| | SDP | Graham Williams | 613 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Everett | 598 |
| | Labour | Alice Tyrell | 495 |
| | Labour | Roger Borne | 479 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philomena Brown | 1,993 | | |
| | Conservative | Klemens Zdanowicz | 1,849 | | |
| | Labour | Doris George | 652 | | |
| | Labour | William Johnson | 596 | | |
| | Liberal | Brigid Hurn | 171 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter Austin | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,197 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,988 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |